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7.6% of Lewis, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 87.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.6% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled males and 29.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewis, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
7.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
1.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lewis:
16.3%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewis:
42.1%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lewis:
29.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewis:
56.5%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Lewis, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewis,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewis,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
34.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewis,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewis, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, NY (%)
9.5%White
21.9%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, NY (absolute numbers)
102White
2American Indian
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewis, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lewis, New York:
12.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lewis:
11.6%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lewis:
30.3%
New York:
44.0%
38.9%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
30.8%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
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